Mellisuga minima Linnaeus 1758 (vervain hummingbird)
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Aves - Caprimulgiformes - Trochilidae
Alternative combination: Trochilus minimus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Mellisuga according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: volant frugivore
Distribution: found only at Trouing Jean Paul (Quaternary of Haiti)
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